Football great player David Beckham was also present on the field during the World Cup (ICC Cricket World Cup 2023) semi-final match between India and New Zealand (IND vs NZ) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. David Beckham is a former England international footballer who has played for big clubs like Manchester United and Real Madrid. He has come to India as UNICEF Ambassador.
Beckham was seen walking and chatting with Sachin Tendulkar on the field. He met all the Indian players including Virat Kohli. During this time, he also met Indian spin bowler Kuldeep Yadav and talked to him. ICC has shared a video clip of the meeting between Kuldeep Yadav and David Beckham on social media.
Kuldeep and Beckham's conversation went viral on social media
It is seen in this video that, Kuldeep Yadav said to Davik Backum, "Hello, how are you boss? I am a big fan of football. I have done a lot of podcasts." On this, someone from the team management standing next to Kuldeep Yadav said, "He (Kuldeep) is the biggest fan of football in the Indian team." Kuldeep said, "Yes, I am very strong in it technically. I will probably join some management after cricket."
David Beckham said, "Really?" Further, Kuldeep said, "I am a big fan of Barcelona. I always like watching Messi." Beckham supported Kuldeep, saying, "Yes, Leo is the best."
The left-arm Indian spinner further told the football great, "It's nice to meet you, and whenever you have time, say hi to Gary Neville on my behalf." Beckham assured Kuldeep that he would do so, and he even spoke to him before coming here (India). This funny conversation between an Indian cricketer and an English footballer is going viral on social media.
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